Literary notes about Crave (AI summary)
The word "crave" in literature conveys a strong, often urgent desire or supplication, and its usage spans a wide array of contexts that enrich the text's emotional and rhetorical power. In many works, it serves as a humble plea for forgiveness, pardon, or understanding—as when a character respectfully asks for mercy and indulgence ([1], [2], [3]). In epic and poetic narratives, "crave" elevates appeals to higher powers or authorities, imbuing the request with both reverence and intensity ([4], [5], [6]). Philosophical and reflective writings use the term to articulate the deep yearning for truth, reality, or a more meaningful existence ([7], [8], [9]). Even in instances where the term underscores a desire for tangible or practical ends, it carries the weight of earnest intent and emotional need ([10], [11]). Collectively, this varied use underscores the word's versatility in expressing both emotional vulnerability and a passionate attachment to ideals and causes.
- But I shall crave your pardon; That which you are, my thoughts cannot transpose.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare - I crave their pardon and tell them that, as I take it, ‘tis a good sign for the happiness of the living.
— from The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens - Humbly on my knee I crave your blessing.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare - That hero youth, the truly brave, Of thee, O glorious King, I crave.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki - To thee, O Prince, we flee, and crave Thy guardian help our lives to save.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki - As thus I spoke his grace to crave, Arms each a league in length he gave, And opened in my chest beneath
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki - Be it life or death, we crave only reality.
— from Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau - It is only when the distress is upon us that we can be said to strive, to crave, or to aspire.
— from The Will to Believe, and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy by William James - It gave to the “soul” that sense of contact with the inmost force, of perception of the uttermost purpose, which we always crave.
— from Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman - I crave the law, The penalty and forfeit of my bond.
— from The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare - Money I want, And money I crave; If you don't give me money, I'll sweep you all to the grave!
— from The Nursery Rhymes of England
